RIDGID SeeSnake CS1000 Operator's Manual page 13

Using the Brightness Key
The Brightness Key modulates the camera's LED bright-
ness� The levels of brightness can be selected gradually by
pressing the Brightness Key
ed rapidly by holding the Brightness Key
desired step is reached�
When pressed and held down, the Brightness Key
will continue to gradually increase the brightness until it
reaches maximum and will then decrease brightness until
it reaches minimum� At each end of the scale, a beep will
sound; indicating that the progression is changing direction�
Single-step mode (individual key presses) will increase the
brightness step-by-step until it reaches maximum and then
decrease until it reaches minimum�
Figure 14 – Adjusting Brightness
LED brightness can also be controlled by pressing the
Brightness Key once and then using the keypad Arrow
Keys �
Using the Zero Key
If your SeeSnake has the CountPlus distance counter, the
Zero Key will act in a similar manner as the Zero Key
on the CountPlus�
The Zero Key enables you to measure two things:
• The distance from the access point to the camera's cur-
rent position�
• The distance between any two points in the line�
The CS1000 has a Zero Key
a Zero Key on the Mini Keypad located just below the
screen� Though different in appearance, these keys function
in exactly the same way�
Relative Zero
Pressing the Zero Key
tive Zero" point for intermediate measurement� This enables
you to start a distance count from a preferred point such as
the entry to a pipe or a particular branch line within a pipe�
Relative zero will display in parenthesis on the Status Bar�
one step at a time or select-
down until the
on the Main Keypad and
once will set a temporary "Rela-
Press the Zero Key one more time to exit "Relative Zero"
and return to the original count�
Figure 15 –
Relative Zero in Parenthesis on Status Bar
Absolute Zero
You can reset the count to absolute zero at any point during
your inspection by pressing and holding the Zero Key
until the display clears to read either 0" or 0 cm� This is a
hard reset and will also zero the temporary counter�
Using the Image Flip Key
The image on the screen will orient according to the cam-
era's position and view� If the camera gets turned, the image
will also turn on the screen� Press the Image Flip Key
flip the camera image top to bottom for easier interpretation
of the situation in the line�
Using the Sonde Key
Many SeeSnake cameras have a built-in 512 Hz transmit-
ter, or Sonde, which can be controlled from the CS1000�
The built-in Sonde is not always activated even though the
system is ON�
Use either the Sonde Key
Sonde Key on the Mini Keypad to toggle the Sonde ON
and OFF�
When the Sonde is activated you may notice horizontal lines
of interference on the monitor� The sonde symbol will be
appear as an overlay on the video (See Item 1, Figure 16)�
The Sonde icon on the Dashboard (See Item 2, Figure 16)
will appear highlighted green as long as the sonde is active�
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to
on the Main Keypad or the
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